Re: The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could enshrine pay-for-play. - The Washington Post

[Larry Sheldon <LarrySheldon () cox net>]

On 4/24/2014 11:37 PM, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> The fact there are "regulated monopolies" does not mean regulation
> cannot be used to keep a monopoly from forming. And using a turn of
> phrase to prove a point of logic and/or history is a pretty sad
> argument. Yeah, the phrase "regulated monopoly" exists, therefore
> monopolies can't exist without regulation! Q.E.D. Oh, wait, got my
> abbreviation wrong, I meant: W.T.F.?
>
> Larry is confused. He can claim he is not, but posting to NANOG does
> not change the facts. Then again, just because I posted to NANOG
> doesn't prove I'm right either. Worst of all, this thread is pretty
> non-operational now.
>
> So believe as you please. I'm going to believe that the FCC allowing
> monopolies (regulated or not) to charge content providers as they
> please will be bad for me and about 300 million other Americans.
>
> Besides, what has this to do with my original questions?


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